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Sonnet on an Air-Balloon
No full textPage from "The Universal Magazine" including a "Sonnet on an Air-Balloon" by Mrs. Piozzi [Hester Lynch].For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/70
FTAA: What's in It for the South?
No full textNot everyone in the Americas thinks that negotiating an FTAA is desirable. Some argue that the timing of the negotiations is being set by the agenda of the developed countries, particularly the US, and not that of the rest of the region. Others say that negotiating tariff reductions will do little to increase exports. The argument is that non-tariff barriers to trade must be part of the package, or the whole idea is a waste of time. These are just some of the opinions coming from the South. Interestingly, a number of these ideas are coming from Brazil, the hemisphere's most populous country after the US, and clearly a leader in the region. Presidential elections in Brazil took place in the fall of 2002 just prior to an FTAA Ministerial in Quito. In the lead up to the election, the FTAA positions of the opposition candidates, including the eventual winner, were much more protectionist than that of the outgoing government. If the protectionism carries through to official government policy, then the FTAA process will be much more difficult. However, this might just have been electoral talk. This paper will attempt to sort out truth from rhetoric.Brazil, non-tariff barriers, FTAA, South, International Relations/Trade,
Mary Hester Gibbs Article
No full textA letter to the editor about Mary Hester Gibbs, the great grandmother of the author, Doris J. Millican
Hester a novel
No full textThe story of Hester Prynne, the heroine of Hawthorne's classic novel, The Scarlet Letter. It covers her early years, including her unconsummated marriage, her flight to America and her affair on board ship with a young minister, the cause of her grief in Hawthorne's book. By the author of David Mamet
Crew of the bark MARIE on deck around cargo ramps, Washington State, between 1903 and 1904
No full textThe MARIE was a French bark out of Saint Nazaire built by Atel. & Chant., Loire in 1899.
PH Coll 318.473aShip identification was provided by Frédéric Greiller, author of "Tresors Cap-Horniers," Volume 1 & 2.
The MARIE operated principally out of San Francisco. She sailed with wheat from San Francisco to the UK in 1900. The Tacoma Daily Ledger reported that the MARIE was bound for Puget Sound in December 1903. She was reported to have arrived in Tacoma February 9th, 1904 to load lumber with Capt. Monmoine.To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info Please cite the Order Number when ordering
Three-masted MEZLY at anchor, Port Blakely, Washington, between 1903 and 1904
No full textHandwritten on verso: 3 m. bark. Port Blakely
The MEZLY was a French three masted bark built in 1900 by A. Dubigeon Nantes.
PH Col 318.479aIdentification of the ship was provided by Frédéric Greiller author of Tresors Cape-Horniers, volume 1 & 2.
The Tacoma Daily Ledger reportede the MEZLY at Port Blakely in November 1903 with Capt. Doe loading lumber for New Caladonia. She was reported again in Port Blakely in January 1904. Capt. Paqpeeti who brought the vessle into Puget Sound died from falling through a hatch. Capt Deoux was to take command of the ship. Article Tacoma Daily Ledger, January 8, 1904, p. 10.To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info Please cite the Order Number when ordering
Physico-chemical characteristics, genesis and tissue consequences of cutaneous calcium deposits
No full textBien que de nombreuses pathologies dermatologiques soient associées à des dépôts cutanés pathologiques, endogènes ou exogènes, ceux-ci restent mal décrits. Leur taille sub-micrométrique ainsi que leur diversité de composition chimique nécessitent l’utilisation de divers outils physico-chimiques pour en permettre une caractérisation complète. Notre objectif est d’apporter une caractérisation physico-chimique multi échelle du micromètre au nanomètre, mais aussi d’explorer la genèse et les conséquences tissulaires de ces dépôts en utilisant différentes techniques afin d’en extraire un message clinique. Après avoir présenté les connaissances actuelles sur ces dermatoses calcifiantes et décrit les principes de la microscopie électronique à balayage couplée à la spectroscopie de rayons X à dispersion d'énergie et des spectroscopies vibrationnelles, nous présentons l’application de ces outils à quatre dermatoses différentes : calciphylaxie, ulcères de jambe calcifiés, calcinosis cutis sur nécrolyse épidermique et sarcoïdose. L’ensemble de nos résultats montrent que les dépôts cutanés endogènes sont principalement composés de carbapatite, dont l’aspect ultra-structural correspond à des nano-sphérules phospho-calciques s’agrégeant pour former des plaques de dimension micronique. Ces dépôts présentent un tropisme vis-à-vis des fibres élastiques que des études complémentaires par microscopie multiphoton permettront d’explorer. Ces résultats originaux permettent de mieux comprendre la physio genèse des calcifications cutanées, mais également d’envisager des méthodes de diagnostic ainsi que des pistes thérapeutiques.Although many dermatological pathologies are associated with pathological skin deposits, endogenous or exogenous, these remain poorly described. Their sub-micrometric size as well as their diversity of chemical composition require the use of various physico-chemical tools to allow a complete characterization. Our objective is to provide a multi-scale physico-chemical characterisation from micrometer to nanometer, but also to explore the genesis and tissue consequences of these deposits using different techniques in order to extract a clinical message. After presenting the current knowledge on these calcifying dermatoses and describing the principles of scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and vibrational spectroscopies, we present the application of these tools to four different dermatoses: calciphylaxis, calcified leg ulcers, calcinosis cutis on epidermal necrolysis and sarcoidosis. Our results show that endogenous skin deposits are mainly composed of carbapatite, whose ultrastructural appearance corresponds to phosphocalcium nanospherules aggregating to form micron-sized plaques. These deposits show a tropism towards the elastic fibres that complementary studies by multiphoton microscopy will allow to explore. These original results provide a better understanding of the physio-genesis of cutaneous calcifications, but also allow us to envisage diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches
Caractéristiques physico-chimiques, genèse et conséquences tissulaires des dépôts cutanés calciques
No full textAlthough many dermatological pathologies are associated with pathological skin deposits, endogenous or exogenous, these remain poorly described. Their sub-micrometric size as well as their diversity of chemical composition require the use of various physico-chemical tools to allow a complete characterization. Our objective is to provide a multi-scale physico-chemical characterisation from micrometer to nanometer, but also to explore the genesis and tissue consequences of these deposits using different techniques in order to extract a clinical message. After presenting the current knowledge on these calcifying dermatoses and describing the principles of scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and vibrational spectroscopies, we present the application of these tools to four different dermatoses: calciphylaxis, calcified leg ulcers, calcinosis cutis on epidermal necrolysis and sarcoidosis. Our results show that endogenous skin deposits are mainly composed of carbapatite, whose ultrastructural appearance corresponds to phosphocalcium nanospherules aggregating to form micron-sized plaques. These deposits show a tropism towards the elastic fibres that complementary studies by multiphoton microscopy will allow to explore. These original results provide a better understanding of the physio-genesis of cutaneous calcifications, but also allow us to envisage diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches.Bien que de nombreuses pathologies dermatologiques soient associées à des dépôts cutanés pathologiques, endogènes ou exogènes, ceux-ci restent mal décrits. Leur taille sub-micrométrique ainsi que leur diversité de composition chimique nécessitent l’utilisation de divers outils physico-chimiques pour en permettre une caractérisation complète. Notre objectif est d’apporter une caractérisation physico-chimique multi échelle du micromètre au nanomètre, mais aussi d’explorer la genèse et les conséquences tissulaires de ces dépôts en utilisant différentes techniques afin d’en extraire un message clinique. Après avoir présenté les connaissances actuelles sur ces dermatoses calcifiantes et décrit les principes de la microscopie électronique à balayage couplée à la spectroscopie de rayons X à dispersion d'énergie et des spectroscopies vibrationnelles, nous présentons l’application de ces outils à quatre dermatoses différentes : calciphylaxie, ulcères de jambe calcifiés, calcinosis cutis sur nécrolyse épidermique et sarcoïdose. L’ensemble de nos résultats montrent que les dépôts cutanés endogènes sont principalement composés de carbapatite, dont l’aspect ultra-structural correspond à des nano-sphérules phospho-calciques s’agrégeant pour former des plaques de dimension micronique. Ces dépôts présentent un tropisme vis-à-vis des fibres élastiques que des études complémentaires par microscopie multiphoton permettront d’explorer. Ces résultats originaux permettent de mieux comprendre la physio genèse des calcifications cutanées, mais également d’envisager des méthodes de diagnostic ainsi que des pistes thérapeutiques
Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany
No full textHester Piozzi's 1789 Observations is an entertaining title, with a conversational, present-tense style that makes it stand out from other (largely male) travel writing of the period. Extremely well-educated and accustomed to society and activity, Hester was stifled in her first marriage to brewer Henry Thrale. A close friend of Samuel Johnson, she collaborated with him on several works, but also found herself increasingly called upon to nurse him as he became ill. Her second marriage to Italian musician Gabriel Mario Piozzi in 1784 was therefore extremely liberating. The European travels recounted in these volumes were an escape, allowing Hester to develop her own literary tone. This first volume recounts the beginnings of their travels through France and Italy, and Hester's enjoyment of her experiences shows through clearly in the liveliness of her writing. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=piozhe</jats:p
A new dean in town; an interview with the new dean, Professor Hester Bijl
No full textOn April 15, Professor Hester Bijl was officially appointed the new dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. Succeeding Professor Jacco Hoekstra, she became the first female dean of the faculty. She is a Delft alumnus who has worked in both business and academia. Ample reason for the Leonardo Times to sit down for an interview with Professor Bijl.Aerospace Engineerin
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